LMA would have actually been an easier pick/sell than Bargs. He was/is good friends with Bosh, was a polished player coming out of a big program in college and had good size and skill. And at least he actually seemed to give a chit about rebounding and playing D.

Bargnani was just a bad, bad reach for B.C.

I'm still not convinced that any other GM would've taken him at #1.

I absolutely agree. There have been numerous stories that Bosh wanted BC to select Aldridge, but as we know BC being the idiot he was selected the useless waste of space in AB. In that draft class the only other players picked in the top 10 that would have been good/safe picks were Aldridge, Roy (unfortunate injury), and Gay. Even though he wasn't 1st overall material, looking back at that draft, I would have been ok with Redick too.